Gas prices remain high, as NJ officials weigh another gas tax hike

By: John Reitmeyer, Budget/Finance Writer

Outlets: NJ Spotlight

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 992

Last Updated: 3 days, 18 hours ago

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Despite a significant rise in gas prices triggered by President Donald Trump’s war in Iran, key government officials in New Jersey must soon determine whether a state tax levied on gasoline and diesel sales must be increased.

Under New Jersey law, state government’s top public-finance officials are required to meet each year, by Nov. 15, to assess whether a multibillion-dollar fund that pays for ongoing transportation-infrastructure improvements will stay in balance under the current gas …

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